St. Joseph Parish

St. Joseph Parish was formally established in 1880. Previously, the predominantly Irish immigrant congregation was part of St. Ann Church in Junction (now Hampton) and worshiped in a building on Church Street. St. Joseph Church has occupied this site since ...

The Old Portage Road

Built by Celoron in 1749 when

he explored and claimed this

region for France. Followed an

Indian Trail and crossed the

highway at this point in 1753.

Marker is at the intersection of South Portage Road (New York Route 394) ...

Joncaire Trading Post

Near here the Frenchman

Chabert Joncaire in 1758

set up the first white

establishment on the site

of Buffalo.

Evacuated 1759 at the approach

of the British.

Marker is on South Michigan Avenue west of Ganson Street, on the left ...

The Challenge and Hope of the Future

The Mennonites came here because of their Anabaptist vision of the Christian faith and established Christian communities. Some wept as they said farewell to Russia and later, as they saw the endless miles of raw prairie, and encountered prairie ...

Growth of This Pioneer Group

Elder Jacob Stucky and Rev. Jacob D. Goering laid the foundation for orderly church life that centered in the Immigrant House and later in the Hopefield Church, Moundridge, Kansas. After some time the group began to disperse. Today, the following ...

Revolutionizing Animal Reproduction

College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Techniques of assisted reproduction, particularly of cattle, have revolutionized animal breeding practices worldwide. University of Wisconsin biochemists Henry Lardy and Paul Phillips developed methods for dilution and long-term preservation of sperm. Reproductive biologist Lester E. ...

Washington, DC: Capital and City

Make No Little Plans

This is the John A. Wilson Building, Washington, DC's city hall, home to DC's mayor and city council.

When completed in 1908, it was known as the District Building (for District of Columbia). Cope and Stewardson of Philadelphia ...

Anabaptist - Mennonite Faith and Life

Anabaptism originated in Switzerland in 1525 during the Reformation under the leadership of Conrad Grebel, Felix Manz, Georg Blaurock, and others. Most Anabaptists were later named "Mennonites" in recognition of the leadership of Menno Simons, Dutch priest who joined ...

The Welcome Society of Pennsylvania

Honors the city of New Castle, Delaware where William Penn first landed in the New World, 27 October 1682.

Marker is on 2nd Street just from Delaware Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

United Spanish American War Veterans Memorial

In Memory of United Spanish American War Veterans

1898 - 1902

Erected By

John M. Allison Camp No. 16

and

Auxillary Camp No. 13

Phillipine Islands

Cuba

Puerto Rico

U.S.A.

Marker is on Center Street, on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org